Hay Festival 2019 Programme

Event W129

Sunday 3 June 2018, 8.15am
Venue: Cube

Wake up and re-energise with our morning yoga class. Iyengar yoga is characterised by precision, alignment and attention to detail and is an inclusive and accessible yoga practice. Mats are provided; wear comfortable clothing; all abilities welcome.

16+

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Event 409

The Cold War

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Tata Tent

The Cold War is one of the furthest-reaching and longest-lasting conflicts in modern history. It spanned the globe - from Greece to China, Hungary to Cuba - and lasted for almost half a century. It has shaped political relations to this day, drawing new physical and ideological boundaries between East and West, that have suddenly and dramatically resurfaced with Russian resurgence and interventions. Kendall was foreign correspondent for the BBC in Moscow during the collapse of the Soviet Union. Formerly the BBC's diplomatic correspondent, she is now Master of Peterhouse College, Cambridge.

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Event 410

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Oxfam Moot

Sixty-six million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. One of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge-technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. At a time when Homo sapiens has existed for less than 200,000 years and we are already talking about planetary extinction, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs is a timely reminder of what humans can learn from the magnificent creatures that ruled the earth before us. Chaired by Gabrielle Walker.

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Event 411

Motherhood

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Baillie Gifford Stage

An all-star panel gather to talk about birth rights, inequality, working motherhood, (lack of) diversity in (social) media, body image and post-natal depression, physical extremity and joy. Brathwaite is the co-founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, Schiller is director of Birthrights, the human rights in childbirth charity, Telford is creator of the parenting site Mother of all Lists, Thorn is a Scummy Mummy and Burton-Hill is a broadcaster and writer.

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Event 412

Mrs Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Good Energy Stage

Swallow and starling, puffin and peregrine, blue tit and blackcap. We use these names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? Where did they come from? And who created them? The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative in the English language. They also tell incredible stories: of epic expeditions, fierce battles between rival ornithologists, momentous historical events and touching romantic gestures. Moss is one of our most treasured naturalists and broadcasters.

Event 413

Fictions: The Book of Joan

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage

A group of rebels has united to save a world ravaged by war, violence and greed. Joan is their leader. The future of humanity is being rewritten. Yuknavitch's mesmerising novel sees Joan of Arc's story reborn for the near future. It is a genre-defying masterpiece that may very well rewire your brain.

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Event 414

Wayfaring: Talgarth

The writers look at how 'prescribing nature' and a daily dose of wildness can help our mental health, and explore themes of nature deprivation and social isolation. Isabel Hardman, assistant editor of The Spectator, found relief from depression in being outdoors (and is author of the forthcoming The Natural Health Service: What the Great Outdoors can do for Your Mind), talks with Patrick Barkham, author of Badgerlands, Coastlines and Islander. They are joined by Rob Pickford, Chair of Wildlife Trust Wales. After the conversation there will be a a walk around a flagship Brecknock nature reserve, Pwll-y-Wrach, led by Gwent Wildlife Trust CEO Ian Rappel, in the Black Mountains.

Bus will take you to Talgarth Tabernacle and returns to Hay Festival by 1pm

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Baby Goes to Market

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Starlight Stage

Join spectacular storyteller Atinuke for a bouncy read-along with Baby and his mama. Hear all about the traditional folk tales and the stories from the bustling city in Nigeria where she grew up and which inspired her writing.

3+

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Event W130

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am - 12pm
Venue: Cube

Work with a Fine Artist and HCA tutor in this life drawing session. You will have a variety of short and long poses and work with a range of materials to explore and extend your creative potential. Materials and equipment provided; all abilities welcome.

18+

2 Hours

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Event W131

Led by students and staff from the Textile Design Degree Course at Hereford College of Arts

Sunday 3 June 2018, 10am
Venue: Scribblers Hut

These workshops will explore textiles in fresh and unexpected ways by linking contemporary practices and technology with age-old techniques. By focusing on storytelling, heritage and a respect for craft that is also sustainable, participants will experiment with natural dyes, create three-dimensional lines and threads and practise slow stitch techniques. Materials are supplied and will be sourced from outlets promoting re-use and recycling, to reduce materials going into the waste stream.

14 - 16 years

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Event 415

Democracy and its Crisis

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Tata Tent

The philosopher investigates why the institutions of representative democracy seem unable to hold up against forces they were designed to manage, and why it matters. He considers those moments in history when the challenges we face today were first encountered and what solutions were found. Then he lays bare the specific threats facing democracy today.

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Event 416

Kleptoscope: Moscow and London

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Baillie Gifford Stage

The journalist and writer Bullough (The Last Man in Russia, Moneyland) follows the money from Russia that flows into the UK and the darkmoney laundromat London housing market. Applebaum is a journalist and Russian expert, author of Gulag, Iron Curtain and Red Famine. Browder, founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, was the largest foreign investor in Russia until 2005. He is the author of Red Notice: How I Became Putin’s No.1 Enemy. And that’s a tough field.

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Event 417

Why I Am a Hindu

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Good Energy Stage

The writer, diplomat and politician offers a profound examination of Hinduism, one of the world's oldest and greatest religious traditions. He lays out Hinduism’s origins and its key philosophical concepts, and its everyday beliefs and practices, from worship to pilgrimage and caste. Tharoor is unsparing in his criticism of extremism and unequivocal in his belief that what makes India a distinctive nation with a unique culture and democratic tradition will be imperilled if Hindu fundamentalists, the proponents of ‘Hindutva’, or politicised Hinduism, seize the high ground.

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Event 418

Cambridge Series 20: Freezing Fertility, How Reproductive Ageing is Changing in the 21st Century

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Starlight Stage

Egg freezing is an increasingly popular reproductive technology that offers the potential of staying fertile later in life. Yet while it opens up possibilities of having children at a later age, promise of ‘rewinding the biological clock’ also encourages younger, presumably fertile, women to undergo infertility treatment. Dr Lucy van de Wiel will discuss how egg freezing profoundly shifts our understanding of what it means to be fertile, and to age. Dr van de Wiel is a Research Associate at the Reproductive Sociology Research Group.

Event 482

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: BBC Tent

Award winning director Stephen Frears talks about his latest drama for the BBC – A Very English Scandal. Written by Russell T Davies and based on the book by John Preston, this three part series tells the story of the former Liberal leader, Jeremy Thorpe’s trial in the 1970s for conspiracy to murder his lover, Norman Scott. In conversation with writer and broadcaster Rosie Boycott, Stephen discusses the rewards and challenges of bringing this very English story to screen and working with actors Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw.Followed by Q&A.

The final episode of A Very English Scandal goes out at 9pm Sunday 3rd June on BBC1

Free but ticketed

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A Blueprint Television production for the BBC

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She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Oxfam Moot

Come and be inspired by some great heroes. Clinton’s new picture book, with illustrations by Alexandra Boiger, celebrates 13 women from around the world who have used their voices and determination to create change and to shape history. The women whose stories she tells include: Marie Curie, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Leymah Gbowee, Caroline Herschel, Wangari Maathai, Aisha Rateb, J.K. Rowling, Yuan Yuan Tan and Malala Yousafzai.

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Kid Normal

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Llwyfan Cymru – Wales Stage

Calling all heroes, villains and Super Zeroes. Join the radio personalities and authors for an action-packed Kid Normal event, including a reading from the new book, Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes. Dave Cribb will provide musical accompaniment throughout. Help create a brand new superhero story and prepare for lots of games, singing and audience participation. Superpowers not required.

7+

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Event W132

Led by students and staff from the Textile Design Degree Course at Hereford College of Arts

Sunday 3 June 2018, 11.30am
Venue: Scribblers Hut

These workshops will explore textiles in fresh and unexpected ways by linking contemporary practices and technology with age-old techniques. By focusing on storytelling, heritage and a respect for craft that is also sustainable, participants will experiment with natural dyes, create three-dimensional lines and threads and practise slow stitch techniques. Materials are supplied and will be sourced from outlets promoting re-use and recycling, to reduce materials going into the waste stream.

16 - 18 years

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Event 421

The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World

Sunday 3 June 2018, 1pm
Venue: Oxfam Moot

During a three-year, eight-nation journey, Ignatieff found that while human rights is the language of states and liberal elites, the moral language that resonates with most people is one of everyday virtues: tolerance, forgiveness, trust and resilience. These ordinary virtues are the moral system of global cities and obscure shantytowns alike. A novelist and historian, Ignatieff is Rector and President of Central European University in Budapest.Chaired by Rosie Boycott.